Steven slowly opened his eyes. He sat up, with no recollection of where he was and what happened. The flash of his fight struck him like lightning.

"AH!" he screamed while standing up. He was in a place, pink. Was it his mother's room? No, no clouds. Lion's mane? No, there's no hill in sight. It looked somewhat like a pink field with the sky above displaying many galaxies and stars. Steven looked down to find a dirt road beneath his feet. He peered in one direction. Space and pink was all he could see. He glanced to his left, and something caught his attention; smoke. Steven ran off in that direction. Was something burning? Or was Garnet trying to cook again?

"I'm coming!" He shouted. Steven stopped in his tracks when he found a small cottage in front of him. He held his hands in a gun-like pose as he pushed the door open.

"Aha!" He yelled as he pointed his hands out. What lay in front of him was a couch, table, kitchenette, and a tall woman. She had long pink curls that fell from her head, a flowing white dress with a star in the center, and a face so sweet it could give the most healthy man diabetes. Steven knew who it was, he'd seen so many pictures of her; his mother, Rose Quartz. The boy gasped as Rose turned toward him. The woman gasped.

"Ma- mom?" Steven asked cautiously. The woman smiled and nodded excitedly as she walked over to him. Before anything could happen, Rose felt a hug on her hips. She bent down and returned the loving gesture.

"Hello Steven."

"I don't get it," Steven said as he pulled away. "How are you here?"

"Steven," Rose began. "I've lived in you're gem since the day you were born."

"My gem?"

"Your inside your gem." The boy's face looked scared. "Calm down," she said. "It's normal. You were badly damaged, so bad that you retreated to you're gem."

"So, I'm just inside my gem?" Rose nodded. "And I can come out whenever?" she nodded again, then cocked her head a bit.

"You shouldn't go out now. You need more time to heal." Steven smiled as he embraced his mother again. "Steven," his mother said, pulling him close. "It's so exciting to finally meet you for real." Steven nodded as Rose hoisted him onto the table. "But I have one question." The boy looked up at his mom. "How are the Crystal Gems?" Steven smiled.

"Oh man! Where should I start!? Garnet's so amazing! She may be rough and all, 'I'm a mystery', but she's so smiley and nice. And Amethyst's even more fun! She has so much stuff in her room in the temple, and she'll always give me advice on food. And Pearl, she's the one who's always teaching me right and wrong, and I love them! They're like the best mothers ever." He smiled for a moment before realizing what he just said. "No, I'm sorry! I meant-"

"Steven, it's ok. I can't be there to raise you. But I can be there to comfort you in you're time of need." Steven smiled as tears came to his eyes.

"Thanks mom." he said, hugging her again. He smiled harder, never wanting to leave. Yet, he stayed there for what seemed like mere minutes.

"Steven Please listen you are going back to Garnet, Pearl, and Amethyst and I want you to do something for me when you return to them." Steven nodded.

"I will always be with you Steven. Bye. " Rose said with her final words.